The Indianapolis journal., 1887-11-24
THE MANCHESTER MARTYRS.
Chicago Irishmen Hold Celebration in Honor
of Allen, 0'Brien and Larkin.

CHICAGO NOV. 23-dlgh up IN the organ lofs
OF Central Music Hall tonight were suspended
the names Of Allen. OBrien and Larl,in, sur
rounded by broad bands of crepe which draped
to the stage and across the pipes of the great
organ on either side. The occasion was the Chi
cago memorial of the twentieth anniversary Of
the day when three Irish patriots yielded up
their lives at Manchester, England and Incl
dentally homage to the other trio of Irish
men who fell before reoent charge of constabu-
larry at Mitchelstowia. Ireland Every seat in
the great music hall was occupied early while
there stood in the aisles sufficient number to
swell the gathering TO audience of 5000 per-
sons. A large representation of uniformed but
unarmed members of the Clan ma Gael and Hi
bernian Rifles were seated on the platform. Ex-
Congressman John T. Finerty presided. He
lated the circumstances under which Allen. Lar
kin and OBrien perished on an English scaffold,
twenty years ago. 1t was then the custom, the
chairman said, to arrest Irish leaders on Irish
soil. and IN 1oathsome dungeons assassinate
them by slow means as they were now attempt
ing William O'Brien. In Manchester on
English SOIL thirty Irish exiles had rescued Col
onel Daily and Colonel Kelly, who landed in
England from America, only to be arrested for
conspiracy In the rescue an English officer
accidentally killed, and for this these three
We're hanged In concluding. Mr. Finerty said:
LET send tidings of the honor we give these
men across the waves to Ireland, to penetrate
the gloomy dungeon of William O'Brien and
may God speed the day when the fires of IrisE
vengeance will rush Engand's tyranny like
the fire of million volcanoes"
At this point while the three thousand listen
ers were in a tumult of enthusiasm, the Hon.
John E. Fitzgerald was introduced as the orator
of the evening He said the spirit of the
audience and the numbers present on such an
occasion was proof that the Irish race was
worthy of freedom. The glory of Ireland was
not much in the past as in the not Distant
future. In the nationalism of the Irish is the
hope of their race. and a result of recent
events the demand for separation from England
was stronger to-day than ever. To day the cry
of the sons of Ireland, scattered twenty millions
strong over the world. was the cry of that brave
old rebel. John Mitchell. I'VE have not made
peace with England, and we never shall" The
great audience wildly echoed Never
The speaker here asked the ques-
ton, But why do we -.glorify these
glorify others who have been hangeda" Such
question had been put to him durine the day.
The audience instantly understood to whom this
question alluded when the speaker continued
HE is a poor philosopher who cannot see thu
distinction. It is the cause that glorifes and
eanonizes the act There was glory and honor
to the Jewish maid who dipped her hands in q
tyrants blood, but only execration for Guiteau,
who assassinated the representative of liberty
The speaker added. IF the present movement
in Ireland fails. what then?" Some one in the
speaker shut him off by proceeding with the ad-
dress leaving the question unanswered Mr..
Fitzgerald concluded with the declaration chat
If the British government resolves upon desper-
ate things they must expect desperate measures
in return